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The total population of Berrien County is estimated to be 153,938 with 75,863 males (49.28%) and 78,075 females (50.72%). There are 2,212 more females than males in Berrien County.
The median household income in Berrien County was $60,415 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 925(1.55%) from $59,490 in 2020. This income is 80.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Berrien County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,875. Overall, the median household income for the county of Berrien County stands at $61,333.
In Berrien County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,224 for males and $25,912 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,383 for males and $51,032 for females.
In Berrien County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $149,593, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,716.
In 2022, the population of Berrien County was 152,900, a 0.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Berrien County's population was 153,377, a decline of 0.52% compared to a population of 154,183 in 2020.
The median age in Berrien County, MI is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.97% were under the age of 15, 17.82% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Berrien County population: 77.54% are White, 14.06% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.51% are some other race and 4.94% are multiracial.